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Line 1: − The Charter to [[Pennsylvania]] was granted on March 10, 1681 by [[King Charles II]] to the 26-year-old [[William Penn]]. The King granted the young William this Charter as repayment of a debt owed to his deceased father Admiral Sir William Penn. Admiral Sir William Penn had defeated the Dutch navy and also captured [[Jamaica]] for the British. − Pennsylvania became the "holy experiment" for persecuted [[Amish]], [[Mennonite]]s, [[Catholic]]s and [[Jew]]s. William Penn named its biggest city "Philadelphia," meaning "Brotherly Love" from the Greek words ''philos'' "loving" and ''adelphos'' "brother." − − Penn wrote to Delaware chiefs before arriving:<ref>American Minute, http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-10&view=View</ref> − − :My Friends, There is one ... God ... and He hath made ... the king of the country where I live, give ... unto me a great province therein, but I desire to enjoy it with your ... consent, that we may always live together as ... friends. − − == References == − − <references/> − − [[category:United States History]]
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